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Epic USA trip begins for Burns violin
David Hopes, the Trust’s Head of Collections & Interiors, embarks on a tour of the USA with the Burns violin.
Scottish food traditions
With our rich rivers and seas, and fertile fields, Scotland has been blessed with great produce. And while some of our culinary traditions date back thousands of years, other Scottish food and drink trends are just getting started ...
Burns violin brings sound of Scotland to US
A violin with links to Robert Burns is going on a tour of the US this January.
Chief Executive confirms retirement plans
Chief Executive Simon Skinner is retiring in May 2020.
Tam o’ Shanter
This epic poem about witches and ghouls is a fantastic celebration of Burns’s hometown of Alloway, and demonstrates his love of the traditional tales he was told as a child.
Blooming gorgeous: winter aconite
This is the first of our Blooming Gorgeous instalments of the year, to celebrate St Abb’s Head NNR’s 40th Trust anniversary! Up first is a wintry little sprite known by the name of winter aconite.
Surf and turf: uniting our actions on land with saving our seas
Early in 2020, our marine policy is published as the Year of Coasts & Waters gets underway.
Creature feature: mute swan
This is the first in our series of articles for 2020, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Trust acquiring St Abb’s Head.